Daffodils in bloom announce the official start of spring and perhaps this is the reason they are so well known and adored. Their prominent centers are shaped just like a trumpet placed there to herald the return of spring. Their natural golden-yellow colors, the same colors as the sun, seem to invite sunshine to a world still dark and drab with winter. Also known as narcissus, these flowers are some of the easiest for a beginning gardener to grow. There are plenty of other reasons that Daffodils are so popular. They are extremely hardy and return to chase away winter no matter how low the winter temperatures dropped. They are...
Daffodils – Narcissus: Trumpeting the Arrival of Spring
